Are you eager to find out the day-to-day challenges of a buyer in a multinational corporation? Do you want to deep dive into procurement in an international and cross-functional environment? Apply now and join us as our next Procurement Internship at our office in Hoofddorp,NL, starting November/December 2024!

You will be part of Danone's co-manufacturing procurement team who is responsible for managing and identifying potential external partners that manufactures finished products for Danone brands.

Your main responsibilities will be as follows:

• Support the EU procurement co-manufacturing team in its diverse procurement related activities including:
• Productivity program:
  • Support the team to identify cost optimization opportunities through cost analysis and benchmarking. Update iProview tracking tool and dashboard.
  • Control Tower:  Animate and support the team with productivity program with cross functional stakeholders (Operation, Quality, R&D).
• Supplier relationship management: manage power BI dashboard tool and related database to support SRM process along the year (contract compliance, suppliers ‘general information, KPI dashboard…) and make sure that the team is updating the database on a regular basis.
• Purchasing process: pricing updates in a consolidated price list for finance.
• Market Scouting: perform market scouting for NPDs cross category and identify potential suppliers according to project briefs.
• Tendering: Organize RFQ/RFI templates to perform tender event cross category through Zycus tool.

You are a Bachelor/Master student in engineering, data analyst, economy, or another relevant study. You are highly motivated and proactive with good communication skills. You have a natural curiosity with an analytical mindset, and you are eager to learn and thrive in a dynamic environment that continuously challenges you. You are self-driven, work with autonomy and enthusiastic while not being afraid to share your opinion or ask questions when needed. You have strong Microsoft Office skills; Power BI is considered as a plus.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university);
• Ideally available to start in November/December 2024 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from Hoofddorp, NL.
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

* Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

For questions, please contact Eugenia Bouzas via eugenia.bouzas@danone.com

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status